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NCT 127 Deep Dive #1/2: Can Noise Music Ever Be Good?
NCT, if you don’t know, is an enormous k-pop group divided into several sub-units, including NCT 127, NCT Dream, NCT U, NCT Wish, and WayV, 127 probably being the most popular. Some of the members are in more than one group but 127’s members are Johnny, Yuta, Haechan, Doyoung, Taeyong, Jungwoo, Mark, Jaehyun, and WinWin…
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Chung Ha Deep Dive #1/2: Why Don’t You Know Her?
Chungha first debuted in 2016, through the temporary group I.O.I., which also launched the careers of soloist Jeon Somi and actors Kim Sejeong and Kang Mina. As a soloist, she debuted with Why Don’t You Know in 2017 after I.O.I. ‘s disbandment. Here are my credentials: I’d consider myself a casual fan of Chung Ha,…
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Fromis_9 Deep Dive #1/2: The New Orange Caramel?
Fromis_9, like many k-pop groups, was created through a reality show, and their name literally means “From Idol School”. As the name suggests, they did originally have nine members: Chaeyoung, Nagyung, Jisun, Jiwon, Hayoung, Saerom, Jiheon, Seoyeon, and Gyuri, but Gyuri left after her contract expired in 2022, and Jisun, Saerom, and Seoyeon left after…
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Rolling Quartz Deep Dive #1/2: Raise A Fist And Sing Your Heart Out
Rolling Quartz debuted in 2020, with five members: bassist Arem, guitarists Iree and Hyunjung, vocalist Jayoung, and drummer Yeongeun. They’re the fourth band (as, in, playing their own instruments) I’ve covered, after The Rose, ONEWE, and Day6. In fact, they’re the first female band I’ve covered on this blog, which is very exciting! They aren’t…
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Onew Deep Dive: SHINee’s Hidden Gem
Onew is one of the five members of 2nd generation group SHINee, along with Key, Taemin, Minho, and the late Jonghyun, and debuted with them in 2008 before debuting as a soloist ten years later with Blue. Here are my credentials: If you’ve ever read my blog before, you’ll know I’m a huge ShaWol (SHINee…
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Kim Sejeong Deep Dive: Business Proposal To Soloist
Kim Sejeong, like Chungha, got her start in k-pop through the project group I.O.I., in 2016. After it disbanded she found success working as an actress in Business Proposal and debuted as a soloist with Flower Way in 2017. Here are my credentials: I don’t know Kim Sejeong that well, as I was never that…
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